Nissan Pathfinder R51 Lift
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- I do a budget lift to my Nissan Pathfinder R51. 2" puck lift in the front and a homemade 2" dom tubing in the rear.
Front budget 2" lift amzn.to/2mi1cnC
Rear is a custom 2" lift
ProComp Wheels amzn.to/2n94tWz ************Wheels have a -12 offset, Pinch Seam Mod, and Trimming of the inner fender will be required for fitment.
Lug nuts are 12x1.25 24 piece set. ProComp part # PXA11124
This vehicle is seriously very underrated. I live in freezing temperatures here in Canada and once in 4WD auto it just sticks to the ground in heavy snow and icy conditions - even at temps as low as -30C. The next thing is ABLS, which I see you have mastered well in your other videos. 4WD high and 4WD low split the power 50-50 front/rear. 4WD low gets the ABLS into play (not sure if 4WD high does it), which acts left-right on an axle, by stopping the spinning wheel using brakes. So you are right, it kind of acts like a DIFF lock - needs a little practice and commitment to learn it though - but once you learn it, the vehicle devours most terrain. You can actually see some rock crawling videos on TH-cam of Pathfinders. The absence of solid axles can be felt if you get too serious, but the comfort of the IFS/IRS can be felt when you take the family for regular business on tarmac.
Nice summary! My R51 is amazing in freezing Norway as well!
If you're still around, do you know if I'm right to deduce that the D40 Navara could come with diff lock, but not the Pathfinder?
@@Sandnessenarb has a diff lock for the r51 path
@@Irish_Hooligan aha, thanks! Is it the air locker?
@@Sandnessen yes, but there are brands that make E lockers as well.
Finally a lifted r51 pathfinder
I like it, I like it a lot 👍🏾
He has some nice videos, I watch everyone.
come to Aus there's lifted pathy's everywhere! I've got a 4inch lift on mine
I’m buying an R51 this week. Love your build, I hope to do something similar. Very simple, but pretty capable.
John Smith, Thank you, I love it too, and i know you will love yours too.
Definitely looks better with that 2 in lift, great job. Will subscribe and keep up with your uploads.
Xx AldDiv, Thank you i appreciate it.
Just came across your channel. Please keep the R51 content coming!
Awesome, thanks for watching.
You are doing the car god's work my friend. Especially the part where you took them "rims" off and gave it some propper mudders. Currently researching doing this for the pathfinder's big brother, the kit is crazy expensive and I don't see why I can't do the same thing you are doing right here. Maybe plate the ends of the box for a little more strength so that it doesn't diamond but it's unlikely that would happen anyway. Great video, thanks!
Late to the party, but I have an R51, 210k(owned since it was new) and with basic maintenance it has been a great truck. Just drove it across the US, no problems at all. Still on the fence about modifying it, but since it’s not a daily driver anymore, you have given me something to think about. Thanks!
Disel or gasolin?
I have a 2019 Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition; I was wondering how it would look with a 2" lift and off road tires; and after watching your video, you've given me a pretty good idea of what it could look like...Great job on the video!
That's a nice looking R51!
Nice truck and very underrated.
Agent. K., I totally agree. This vehicle has become my favorite one out of all of my previous 4x4 vehicles.
Agent. K. Agreed! Very underrated . Other then my 3 inch lift and 33’s very similar to this gentleman’s truck it’s completely stock . Well I do have an upgraded air filter system . But other then that I have no problem off road . I go off-road a lot with a friends Jeep club just for fun and Up to this point I’ve only had to be pulled out once and that’s because of a flat tire . But I’ve pulled those guys out a couple times with ease . The first time I just wanted to see what my truck could do , he was stuck in serious mud . I hooked up to the front of his Jeep rubicon and then to the front of my pathfinder and seriously just drug him out . I was pulling in reverse . And check this out , for the first few feet he didn’t even realize he had his E brake on . And I was just dragging him out . After he realized and took it off it was crazy how the pathfinder just pulled him out . I have a video and pictures in my old phone . But yea these trucks really are underrated.
Alger Adventures where did you get the bolts for the back suspension I also have a Nissan Pathfinder but I can seem to find the longer bolts anywhere.
What was the size of the bolts that you put and where did you buy them
Beautiful Patty you got there my man. Cheers to the last good pathfinders out there.
I got the exact supreme suspensions 2 inch on mine. Got my bottle opener too.
Great video mate
These are actually damn good off-road vehicles. Very stable platform. The Russians / Australians mod the hell out of these to climb mountains!
I can't agree more with you. I have watched a lot of those videos and they really show what they can do. As much as I like the 4.0 I wish we could have the diesel too.
@@algeradventures4891 we have the v8 vk56de also in the US from 08-12 but they are super rare. I happen to be one of the lucky ones that owns a v8 r51 4x4
they mod the 2.5L diesels. same chassis tho. solid trucks all around.
Amazing 🥳 I wish I could do it myself
I have a 2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE 3.5 in northern Mexico, it works very well, greetings to all
Looks good
Looks cool man👍👍
Derrick Murphy, Thank you i appreciate it.
Looks great, I have an 08.
Awesome and thank you, send me some pics of your rig
Did you have to loosen the rear sub frame off on both sides or did you do one side at a time? My pathfinder looks a lot like yours except much more rust colored underneath. I live in Canada and its not quite as easy getting some of those bolts out. Thanks for the videos they're a great help!
its about dam time i see a r51 video lol now you have convinced me to do a 2 inch lift. very nice! i have a few questions though. with the puck up front do the control arms contact the coilover cradle? also what are the specs on the longer bolts for the rear? length and thread pitch.
Nice bro!
Thank you Arnold
And what the vertical size included the top rack on your r51 since you lifted 2" and 33" tire?
Looks great! Makes the pathfinder look mean. Beautiful AZ wilderness ya get to play there. I have an old, but well taken care of, 07 Armada with the same independent front and rear, this gives me some ideas to put a lift on her.
Blue Collar Studio, Thank you, and i feel very lucky to live where i do now since i came from CA and any decent trail took a few hours to get to. I have trails for days all around me. I really like the Armada's and doing lifts on them is the same as on the Pathfinder.
@algeradventures4891 just came across your channel. I'm almost positive you filmed that out off perkinsville rd. I recognize that terrain.
i have the 2007 and will start to build it like this
Hi . Awesome video. Did you change the bolts for longer ones?
Do you need to change your front upper control arm? I saw that a lift spacer would not work because of the control arm hitting the base of the spring
Hey man. I am wondering where u buy the bolt from for rear. Great video. Been long time I wanna to lift my pathfinder. But watching your video DIY made it easy. Thank you.
Looks awesome. When you did your "puck" lift in the front did you experience any knocking with the top of the strut bucket and control arm?
Did you face any problems with rear diff ? I lifted mine and after alignment the rear right short axle of the diff went out a bit and because of that the ABS sensor not reading anymore. Any solution?
Hello. If I use a 2*2 tube for the rear subframe, how high should the front spacer be? I already have iron man +2'.
Very nice... what size rim and offset you run? Can I run the same wheel setup on stock ride height?
I used 08 Armada rear springs on my 05 Pathfinder. Gave me 3" lift, a nicer ride than pathfinder oem springs.
Offroad Adventures, Nice did you have problems with getting the rear aligned back into specs. I know a lot of people cut the Armada springs down to get a 2" or 1" lift. The Armada springs are a lot cheaper than the aftermarket Pathfinder springs.
@@algeradventures4891 i have not had a realignment yet. With new springs i wanted them to settle down before hand. But from looking I dont see that it will be an issue.
@@TNcountrylife , I agree with letting new springs settle. Let me know how the realignment goes. I have read a lot on the forums that over 2" the rear wont go back to specs, but I'm not sure how many people actually tried.
@@algeradventures4891 i dont have an exact number on additional gains as my factory springs were wore out and sagging. I know i went from 2 to 6 inches of wheel gap. So i may have only gained 2 true inches and corrected 2 inches of sagging. I will say either way i am at max with out charging out other components.. i deffinantly want new upper control arms up front.
@@algeradventures4891 what are some good forums to check out? I have an 01 Pathfinder 4x4 that I want to start upgrading. Not sure where to look for aftermarket parts or ideas....
Good job brotha. Did u have any alignment issues after u did the lift?
What length did you cut the 2" tube also what thickness of it for the rear lift?
awesome
Did you put the sway bar back on?? What size botls you used?
WhT size are the bolts 12x1.25?
I've got 33/12.5/17. You know what sorta rim I should get and where I can get flares from. Cheers mate
Hi, just wanted to ask you how well are the tubings you used for the back suspension lifts holding after this months of use, and if you changed the bolts for longer and stronger ones or used the originals. Thanks for posting this video!
Hi, I have checked them recently and haven't had any problems with bolts coming loose or the rubbing folding over. They have performed perfect for me so far
@@algeradventures4891 what are the size and pitch of the new bolts? Going to be doing this to mine soon!!
You could put sleeves inside of the tubing if it ever started to squish together. Infact, I just bought I 05 and that's what I'm going to do.
Красавчик!!!!!!! Супер!!! Просто и гениально!!!!
Thank you
Hello there. After few months or a year, did you have problem with the rear lift??? Did that 2" lift at the rear make any kind of problem???? Thank in advance....
whether it is necessary to remove the stabilization stick
It’s a really sophisticated all wheel drive system, but nothing like the true 4 x 4 of the frontier or xterra
johnny martinez how so? I’m curious and I have an R50 pathy.
johnny martinez oh wait, I just noticed it has rear independent suspension...
Got news for you they all share the same traction control system same engine .. trans ...transfer case front diff and suspension the only difference between a pathy and the other two is the rear diff and suspension.. from 05 and up.
Hey thx for making these videos.
Not sure if you have answered this before but can you spec the bolts that you bought please. Im going to. Dot he same rear sub frame lift as you! Thanks a bunch!
Hi Dan,
I cannot seem to get the rear properly aligned. I've replaced all the rear suspension components UCAs, LCAs, and spring buckets, getting new rear CV axles replaced tomorrow as one of them is leaking and both boots are heavily cracked so time to replace.
My current setup -
SUSPENSION:
Front - Supreme Suspensions front leveling kit for (2" Front Lift Aircraft Billet Strut spacer kit)
Rear- Rancho RS70077 coil spring spacer kit (1.75" lift). Brand new Moog 81119 coil springs. Air lift 1000 suspension kit 60810.
Gabriel G63875 shocks for '06 armada
WHEELS & TIRES: Pro Comp Alloy wheels Series 89 (16" x 8", 6lug x4.5" pitch, -12mm offset). Pro Comp 11124 lug kit. Thunderer MT 285/75R16
Any suggestions/ideas to get alignment dialed in...?? Thanks in advance!!
Putting on tall mudders do you have too change the gear ratio too have a decent speed and ride
Hey Alger
Thanks for the tuto
I bought the same spacers for my front shocks on pathfinder 2011, but I couldn't mount them : the bottom of the schocks in then so low that the upper triangle hits the top of shocks bracket.
Seems that the maximum shims I could insert on top of my shocks is about half inch.... ☹
Didn't you net the same problem ?
Manu Iqmj, it will make it a little easier if you loosen the upper and lower control arm bolts so your not fighting the bushings. Then with a floor jack under the lower control arm Jack it up to get the bottom shock bolt in and then jack the lower control arm up high enough to get the upper control arm into the knuckle and get a few threads on the but started. I hope that helps you. Without an after market upper control arm it takes a bit to get it together.
Hey buddy. Love the lift you did. I’m working on my 2006 pathfinder now to do the same thing. On the rear are there nuts built into the frame that the longer bolts screw into? Or do I have to get nuts for the bolts?
Thank you, there are nuts in the frame. So if you can keep with the same bolt thread. But if something was to happen you can change the nuts with a lot more work
Hello, great work, is the swaybar at the rear installed? If not, was the articulation improved? and how is the road feeling with those high profile tires?, I like the way those 16 inch wheels looks but do not know if go with 17 inch to keep road manners more close to oem.
Huaso, Thank you. No, i removed my rear sway-bar. I never got to compare how it does off-road because when i bought my pathfinder it had 22" wheels and i never had any real traction on trails to begin with. But I max out my rear flex on trails now, that with the rear sway bar installed would limit how the whole rear would work. I couldn't compare the on road feeling and handling to stock because of the 22's, and the 22's made the on-road driving horrible. With 16's to 17's, i chose 16" because the tires are cheaper than the 17's, by a little bit. Me personally i don't think their would be a big noticeable difference for side wall flex on road between the 16" to 17" rim. You would feel more with removing the rear sway bar.
Top!!! Top!!!
When you did your lift did your bumpers separate from the rest of the body or are they attached. I'm asking because I've noticed that when some trucks have a body lift that the bumpers and body end up with a huge gap between them due to the bumpers being attached to the frame separately.
i did a subframe drop, so the body and bumpers stay in the same place.
Where did you get the longer bolts
Wanna know how's its holding up still in the rear
Hi Alger, I just got myself a '09 R51. As I like to go desert offroading, R51 is quite low an easily stuck. Need to lift a little bit.
May I know for the rear lift, how mm in dia for the hole you make on the spacer? what is the distance between the holes?
What size of the bolts? is it M12 or M14?
Mine have 17" rims.what size of tyre I can go max without any trimming on the body?
Hey i need to lift r51 for desert driving as well. Did you manage to improve the car for desert?
Thanks for sharing this. because the rear lift is subframe spacers, did you have any driveline vibrations from the diff being dropped 2"? im guessing you had to buy longer bolts for the rear subframe with the spacers?
Dorian F, thank you for watching my video. No i haven't had any drive line vibration that i have noticed. Yes I had to get longer bolts, no hardware stores carry long enough bolts, I bought mine from BoltDepot.com. The longest boltdepot had was 120mm they work no problem but, i would feel better with 130mm but i haven't been able to find any.
@@algeradventures4891 I attempted to do my rear lift today and all the subframe bolts broke off inside the frame, lol. So I got some work to do tomorrow.
@@algeradventures4891 Hi mate what bolts did you use for rear subframe. Are they m12 8.8 1.25 pitch same as body?
@@dorianf1456 , sorry to hear about your bolts breaking, especially since it was all of them. How did it go getting those out and replacing them?
@@algeradventures4891 I air hammered the broken bolts and weld nuts out of the frame and fished new nuts inside the frame rails. its wasnt easy but the front and rear lift is done now. The alignment was annoying too because most of the adjustment cams were siezed.
Hi. What tyres you use?
What is your pro comp wheels model number?Nice set up bro
What are the two shorter pieces of box steel for? I didn't see that in the video.
They go in the front of the subframe held by a single bolt
Hello. Great project. Did you put the rear stabilizer bar back on?
no i left them off, and i also took the front off as well
This is so awesome you know how to do this. I just bought a 2012 used Nissan Pathfinder Silver Edition 4WD. I got a 2 inch lift put on, but how did you get the tires to stick out? Im sorry if thats a stupid question. Btw I love your videos, please post more!
Buy wheels with a higher negative offset, or you can run spacers
Can i ask why did you go to all that effort with the tubing in the rear as opposed to getting both front & rear spacers? Is there any advantages to this method of lift? I suppose you could combine the two & get a 4" overall lift, but then i'd imagine you'd have to start worrying about control arms & cv angles
Cheapness.
Wish you had a more detailed section of the exact measurements and placements of the body lift
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Very nice looking.
Did you remove the rear sway bar and if you did, why?
Thanks
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Hey man will those supreme suspension puck lifts work on a rear wheel drive pathfinder?
Yes its the same suspension just without a front diff
I have a 2009 Pathfinder SE non 4x4, now have you upgreaded the front recovery points? I am looking into getting some from RoadSafe but I dont know if they fit.
Brendaleetv, No i haven't upgraded my recovery points. I have been looking at DezertRunner's, they say they will fit the pathfinder. I will have to look into RoadSafes's.
I just looked underneath my Pathfinder SE and I do have L and R frame treded mounting holes so Ill get the yellow recovery points from RoadSafe.
Hi! Looks great! Thanks for sharing this! Could you please to inform what the wall thickness in millimeter?
Paulo Fogaca, If you are talking about what i used for my rear lift. It is .120 wall which is about 3 mm, but i would recommend doing it .250 which is about 6 mm
@@algeradventures4891 Thank you very much for your attention. I will install on my R51 with 6mm and then send you photos
@@prfogaca100 Yeah your welcome, Please do send the photos. I don't think their are enough R51's' lifted out there.
Nice. What year is it? Is it the V8? I have a 2005 off-road myself.
Awesome video , I have an 11 same color , but I’m here in Ontario Canada, ( salt belt) and would like to do it but a little concerned if I’m going to encounter frozen/rusted /broken bolts ?not sure your location but it looks warm , maybe I’ll give it a try
Saludos
Pura vida 🇨🇷
What are the specs on the rims? Width, offset?
Hi, is that same size strut and coil from old strut when you lift 2" on front and rear? Thanks
Yes they are the original front and rear. The front you just bolt the spacer onto the top of the original front struts. The rear you don't touch the shocks or spring, they are attached to the subframe and you lower that whole unit.
@@algeradventures4891 hi alger, so 33" is there any trim to fit the tire in? and is that need to replace those lug nut to bigger than usual nuts?
I have a aftermarket offset on my wheels so I had to do the melt mod to my front inner fenders. I actually have a video on what I did to make them fit. And I changed my lug nuts just because my wheels won't accept factory nuts
@@algeradventures4891 ok thanks, if i put mine zero offset wheel you think there is no need to trim?
Hi from Denmark, can you tell me were you Got the strut spacers from ?
Hi, I got them from Amazon, but any shop or online store that has them for the frontier or Xterra of similar year will work. I don't think the r51 Pathfinder shares the same front suspension as the NV200, sorry I'm not familiar with the European models
Great Video Man..
Very Informative.
Looking to do Same
On My Xterra..
How is it Holding Up??
Do you have Any Regrets??
What model number or part number of your rims?
any problems with the rear brake lines or shock length?
no no problems that i know of
Hey Dan-
I'm super excited.. got my wheels and front spacers delivered yesterday and my tires just came in an hour ago.. I went with your exact setup. The only thing I'm doing different is for the rear I ended up buying the ready made pucks from amazon.. the ones that go above/below the rear coils. We'll see how that pans out.
I did have a question though- what did you do as far as TPMS.. did you get new ones, just transferred the old ones, or delete them from the system altogether (and is this doable)? Thanks, will have to send you pics once I get it all installed!
Da_Q-ban_One, Awesome that is very exciting, time to transform your Pathfinder. You will have to let me know how the rear works out. You can have the tire shop that is doing your wheels and tires transfer your TPMS over to your new wheel setup. You could leave them off the vehicle but you would have a tire light on. When they transferred mine over they did have to get a new seal kit for 2 of the sensors, but it was only like $10-$15. You will have to let me how the the lift goes, and yes i would like to see pics of your Pathfinder all setup.
Mind if I ask how this went? Looking at the pucks for the back as well. Thanks!
@@dereklonsdale282 I am still having difficulties getting rear aligned properly. This is my current setup:
SUSPENSION:
Front - Supreme Suspensions front leveling kit for (2" Front Lift Aircraft Billet Strut spacer kit)
Rear- Rancho RS70077 coil spring spacer kit (1.75" lift). Brand new Moog 81119 coil springs. Air lift 1000 suspension kit 60810.
Gabriel G63875 shocks for '06 armada
WHEELS & TIRES: Pro Comp Alloy wheels Series 89 (16" x 8", 6lug x4.5" pitch, -12mm offset). Pro Comp 11124 lug kit. Thunderer MT 285/75R16
What brand lift kit did you use . I plan to lift my 2008 Nissan Pathfinder.
I used supreme suspension and i got it from amazon
Nice car, and a really nice solution for the rear lift. Could you tell me what sort of threads the bolts that hold the subframe are? I want to do this on my Pathfinder.
Pokerfjes, Thank you. The rear bolts are M14 x 1.50 and i would try to get them in 130 mm length.
@@algeradventures4891 it’s hard to find 130mm length what did you use ? 120mm?
Hi,where can buy the longer bolt for rear lift extender? Thanks.
I got mine from ace hardware, but I did want bolts that are about half an inch longer and I could only find them online that you had to buy in bulk
Did you change your front upper arm since 2" lift add on
How did u find the bolts?????
Thats cool but can I just put a rear coil spacers as well for 50mm/2 inch?
Yes you can, it would probably be easier
Nice work, what screws did you use?
Juan Ramirez, The bolts are M14x1.50 and if you do a 2" i would go with 130mm long
Thanks, man, I am gonna do this on mine, unbelievable what a simple solution :D. Any chance you can share what brand are those front spacers so I can buy the same? Otherwise, I risk not getting a beer opener hehe
Tengu Drift, lol of course. Its supreme suspension, but the beer opener isn't as good as quality as the lift spacers.
Great looking R51. I have had 2 of them and I'd like to lift the current one, but I don' t have access to the tools required for the rear. So, what are some good off-the-shelf options to lift the rear? The front seems easy enough.
I replaced my rear coil springs with Old Man Emu heavy duty coil springs. Not only did it give the rear a significant (>2") lift, but it keeps the rear end from sagging when the truck is loaded down with camping gear. The trade-off is a stiffer ride, but I don't mind that. You might need to replace your control arm bushings with eccentric bushings in order to ensure the camber is good.
Hello or can find black shim in front for damper that you received parcel thank you
Hi Mike, hear is a link to Amazon for the ones I have www.amazon.com/Supreme-Suspensions-Frontier-Leveling-Aircraft/dp/B00IDH24CY. They are a 2 inch spacer lift. They fit Nissan frontier, Xterra, and the Pathfinder. The front suspension of all 3 are the same.
What’s the exact tire size?
Hi, can you confirm the size of the metal pieces, I think I heard:
- (2) 11”
- (2) 3”
Both 2” x 2”?
Yup that is correct, that is the length and size I used
Alger Adventures thanx
Do you have any pics, to see where they go exactly? (:
Cool, what are the wheels? Link? :-)
where is the car? i can't see
How do you like it so far?
Fabinho, I love it. For a budget lift it has performed better than i expected. Being able to fit the 33" mud terrains are the real reason why it performs so well. So when i finally decide on what way i want to go with the suspension it will only get better.
Una pregunta maestro la Nissan Pathfinder 90 mueve bien esa llanta
A great video I got a 2005 Pathfinder no lift and I want to put 32s on it. you think I can do that with no lift?
I'm sure you can, it's just how much you might have to cut to make it fit
I have mounted 32s (255/75 17, bfg at ko2) on mine stock 06 pathy. No rubbing, but it is a really tight squeeze... on front wheels only 1 mm to bunper on full lock.
What size are the new bolts you used do you have the specific size?
M14 x 1.50 130mm
Alger Adventures thanks, you inspire me tu lift my pathfinder and to go out and enjoy our beautiful Arizona
I did the front lift yesterday and Monday will be finishing the rear still looking for some tires 🤟🏼
That's awesome, hopefully someday we can hit a trail together.
Brother did you eliminate the bar ????
I removed the rear sway bar in the video, a few months ago I finally took the front out too
What's the length of the new bolts and pitch
I want to know the same?
@@wolf2016. I ordered a 5in sub frame from prg and calmini front with 2in spacer hat in front and 2in springs in rear
Do the front tires rub?
Yes, I did the pinch seam mod and I had to melt the fender liner in the front and back to make room
@Blow By Racing Keeping up with the Jones pinch seam mod is where you take the flat seam that sticks out (it is behind the wheel well liner) and take a hammer and bend it over out of the way of the tire. Some have cut it every inch or so to make it easier to fold over.
@Blow By Racing Keeping up with the Jones you on IG? Find me @offroad__adventures
What size bolts did you use 🙏🙏🙏🙏
M14 x 1.50 and 130mm
Hi, Thank you for your video, it’s help to make rear up lift. But in the front side, after to I put the lift kit, the suspension is out to the maximum level and I lost suspension working. And in the front it’s totally fixed and 0 suspension work.
Do you have any idea how can I fix it?
Thank you.
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